Spectacular Car Crashes

[69hurstSC]

Not sure if a thread like this has been created here before? Post your spectacular crashes here. Please use discretion.

Watkins Glen 2004 Grand Am Series
Reason: Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUkpiAqPE90

[StealthBird]

Pretty wild pile up!! Reminds me of an icy day on the interstate around here, they just keep piling up...

There are obviously dozens and dozens of YouTube clips where there was a fatality, so yes, let's try to keep the footage contained to where drivers walked away.
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Here's one from the "flying race car" file, Lemans style...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO6oSWITli0

[69RSZ]

I watched this live on tv that day and I was just amazed at how all these drivers walked away!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdY9KTFP80c

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I watched this live on tv that day and I was just amazed at how all these drivers walked away!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdY9KTFP80c

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Funny thing there, I thought that Sacks was gonna win another!! even with most of the field out was not the day for the 3.

[69RSZ]

And who cant forget Michael waltrips bristol crash!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVlj7F8OJCY
and this one also
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlxnDJ1wQbI&feature=related

[Smokey]

I don't have it on me but Darrel Gwynn.

[StealthBird]

This one is a classic:

A 1960 Sportsman Race at Daytona. A massive 68-car field, with Banjo Mathews, Fireball Roberts, etc, and I think that's a 1959 Cadillac Convertible Pace Car. At 1:54 into this highlight reel, there's a massive 37-car pileup (the largest wreck in history). Everyone walked away, but the carnage was incredible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Eb3Sf6Kf1I

Some of you may enjoy watching this whole 3:23 film. Lots of real oddball cars on the track, and I swear I catch a glimpse of a Studebaker. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

[COPO 70 RS/Z28]

Love those names, Banjo..Fireball

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[njsteve]

Yeah, some great nicknames back then.

Hey, what ever happened to BuckShot Jones, the Nascar driver of the 00 car a few years back? That was a helluva nickname and matching car number to boot!

[69hurstSC]

Last I saw old WreckShot Jones was leading the field at Talladega a few years back. Probally somewhere around 04??

[Mr BB Chevy]

October 2005, O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER3_L8BwT-Y

kenny & bruce. this ended Bruces racing days.(retired)

...talked to Kenny about this, he said it happened so fast, bruces car shot in front of him... then everything went black..he really doesnt remember.

[StealthBird]

Wow, check out that NHRA footage, and at :22 seconds in, you can see Bruce Allen's car is literally cut in half, LENGTHWISE, right through the interior. Unbelievable... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

[flyingn]

loved the tee shirts and dress pants on some of the drivers! lol

[69hurstSC]

Ricky Rudd's 1984 Busch Clash wreck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSZivo1SMLQ

[69hurstSC]

And Rusty's big tumble at Talladega
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLdvjpFYcIs

[jannes_z-28]

Kenny Bräcks almost fatal crash. It it a fence pole and it shattered the car. Luckily the cockpit section is very strong and were kept intact.

Kenny is now recovered from the severe back injuries he got in the crash He is racing occasionally in Sweden and is seen on TV-shows now and then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVpux5JxqEk


Jan

[69hurstSC]

Richard Petty's wreck in Darlington circa 1970.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JetOceQyR28

[Chevy454]

From Vegas last weekend:

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[Dicky]

Rob, I'm glad to see those &quot;kill switches&quot; NHRA requires us to have worked so well for that guy. That would have been my first move as a Safety guy. Looks like it finally ran out of fuel &amp; rubber....
DH <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif

[Chevy454]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dicky</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Rob, I'm glad to see those &quot;kill switches&quot; NHRA requires us to have worked so well for that guy. That would have been my first move as a Safety guy. Looks like it finally ran out of fuel &amp; rubber....
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I guess a track official tried getting to the kill switch early on but got hit in the head with shrapnel from the tire/wheel, so that's why it eventually ran out of fuel...

[flyingn]

was the driver holding the brake? Otherwise the car would have kept moving.. Why did he not just shut it off then? I don't get it.

[Tommy]

Steve Grissom hitting the wall at Atlanta. Thats a hard impact <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif. Steve was tough though, he's an Alabama boy <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmHcwSa0CTg


Tommy <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

[Chevy454]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: flyingn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">was the driver holding the brake? Otherwise the car would have kept moving.. Why did he not just shut it off then? I don't get it. </div></div>
The driver was knocked out on the initial wall hit...the throttle hung and the front end damage locked the front wheel(s) basically making it like a line lock. Last I read, there was some discussion that the throttle was possibly stuck open prior to hitting the wall and is what caused the carnage, but the driver says it's still fuzzy...

[Mayhem]

I was there for that one. I also remember Eddie Hills violent explosion that knocked him out, but don't remember what year. Maybe 2001?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr BB Chevy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">October 2005, O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER3_L8BwT-Y

kenny &amp; bruce. this ended Bruces racing days.(retired)

...talked to Kenny about this, he said it happened so fast, bruces car shot in front of him... then everything went black..he really doesnt remember. </div></div>

[Mayhem]

I remember watching this one. Man, those were the days of racing. Dale in the lead and Bill Elliott in 2nd. Nice to see the 43 car in there too. The not so long ago good ole days.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69RSZ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I watched this live on tv that day and I was just amazed at how all these drivers walked away!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdY9KTFP80c </div></div>

[Jim Ferron]

Retro renfro..

gotta see this 'lucky'dude!
Lands on his feet! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2tk8X8tZok)

[Mayhem]

Damn!

[jannes_z-28]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chevy454</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: flyingn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">was the driver holding the brake? Otherwise the car would have kept moving.. Why did he not just shut it off then? I don't get it. </div></div>
The driver was knocked out on the initial wall hit...the throttle hung and the front end damage locked the front wheel(s) basically making it like a line lock. Last I read, there was some discussion that the throttle was possibly stuck open prior to hitting the wall and is what caused the carnage, but the driver says it's still fuzzy... </div></div>

If you check the time on the video it takes over 60 seconds for the safety crew to arrive. That is way to long.

With todays electronic widgets it would be pretty easy to have sensors that detect a hit on the car and instantly shuts everything off.

Jan